Finnish Handball League

The Finnish SM-liiga is the name of the professional handball league of Finland.

Finnish Handball League
Current season, competition or edition:
2020–21 season
CountriesFinland
ConfederationEHF
Founded1943
Number of teams10
Level on pyramidLevel 1
International cup(s)EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
Current championsRiihimäki Cocks (2019)
Most championshipsBK-46 Karis (20 titles)
Websitehttp://msm.finnhandball.net/

Competition Format

The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams. The first six teams qualifies for the play-offs, the teams classified four to eight play another round-robin, while the last two plays a relegation round.

2016/17 Season participants

The following 10 clubs compete in the SM-liiga during the 2016–17 season.

Team City Arena
Atlas Vantaa Energia Areena
BK-46 Karis Karis Karjaan SISU Areena
Riihimäki Cocks Riihimäki Riihimäen urheilutalo
Dicken Helsinki Pirkkolan Palloiluhalli
Dynamo Riihimäki Riihimäki Riihimäen urheilutalo
GrIFK Kauniainen Kauniaisten palloiluhalli
HIFK Helsinki Helsingin urheilutalo
PIF Pargas Paraisten Urheilu
Sjundeå IF Siuntio Folksam Arena
ÅIFK Turku Samppalinnan palloiluhalli

SM-liiga Champions

Club Titles Year
1.BK-46 Karis201968, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006
2.Riihimäki Cocks112007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
3.Union Helsinki91946, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964
4.HIFK71945, 1951, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1974
5.Sjundea IF41981, 1982, 1990, 2005
UK-51 Helsinki41967, 1969, 1970, 1971
7.Karhun Pojat31952, 1954, 1956
Arsenal Helsinki31961, 1962, 1963
Sparta Helsinki31975, 1976, 1977
HC Dennis32000, 2001, 2004
11.HC West22011, 2012
12.TPS Turku11944
HC Kiffen11978
Dicken11993
GrIFK11999

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018[1]

References

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